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Decorating Help for a Dining Room

5
Mar
posted by Cindy               filed under Color, Dining Room, General Decorating Tips, Readers Ask For Help, Window Treatments
Decorating Help for a Dining Room
A reader facing some decorating dilemmas in her living room emailed Your Decorating Hotline for help.  She and I corresponded about the room and I'm sharing the results here as you may find the information interesting and applicable in your home. Dining Room Dilemma "I have a question regarding my dining room.  I have attached some pictures for you.   I want my dining room to ...more»
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DIY – An Unlikely Solution for Making Art Fit

4
Mar
posted by Cindy               filed under Accessorize / Art, General Decorating Tips, How-to Project
DIY – An Unlikely Solution for Making Art Fit
Recently I wrote about the proper placement of art - fitting the space (vertical placements on vertical spaces and horizontal placements on horizontal spaces), proximity to furniture, proximity to other art, etc.  I also recently posted instructions on how to glaze a wall while working on the walls of my master suite.  Low and behold, the topics of these two posts collided in the toilet room of my ...more»
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What Color Walls Go With My Tile?

2
Mar
posted by Cindy               filed under Color, General Decorating Tips, Readers Ask For Help
What Color Walls Go With My Tile?
Yesterday a reader asked if she could update her bathroom colors by painting the tile and today a reader struggles with tile color and selecting a wall color that works with it. A Reader Asks "What Color Walls Go With My Tile?"  "Help!  I have a master bathroom with light gray tiles with a few (random patterned) cobalt blue tiles.  The tub and pedestal sinks are white and the ...more»
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Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down: Ceiling Fans

24
Feb
posted by Cindy               filed under General Decorating Tips, Thumbs Up / Thumbs down
Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down: Ceiling Fans
It's Wednesday, our day for Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down, and today's topic is ceiling fans.   So what's up (pun intended!) with ceiling fans?  Here's what we think: Cindy Gives Thumbs Up to Ceiling Fans A ceiling fan already installed in a home we purchased taught me some of the benefits offered by ceiling fans.  Centered over a two story family room ...more»
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Tips for Hanging Art in Your Home

19
Feb
posted by Cindy               filed under General Decorating Tips
Tips for Hanging Art in Your Home
In yesterday's post I discussed how to determine the right height for hanging your art - either single pieces or groupings - because art is often hung too high. Today I'm sharing a few tips on where to hang your art now that you understand how to determine the best height for viewing it. Defining Art First, please understand that anything you ...more»
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How to Hang Art at the Right Height

18
Feb
posted by Cindy               filed under Accessorize / Art, General Decorating Tips, How-to Project
How to Hang Art at the Right Height
One of my pet peeves is art hung too high on a wall and, unfortunately, it happens all too often.  I know you've seen it too, the wall art requiring you to tilt your head back to look up at it or the piece that floats so high above the sofa that it has no relationship to the furniture or the ...more»
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